SHANE Stant, the man who whacked Olympic hopeful Nancy Kerrigan with a collapsible baton in an effort to further the figure skating career of her rival, Tonya Harding, has opened up about the ruthless plot, according to the New York Post.

The interview with Stant aired on Inside Edition on Thursday.

“The ultimate goal was so that she wouldn’t skate at the Nationals,” said Stant, a close friend of Harding’s then-husband, Jeff Gillooly.

“There was initial talk of like, cutting her Achilles tendon, which obviously would cripple her. I didn’t think it was necessary. I wasn’t willing to do that on top of that.”